During the summer heatwaves of 2019, glacier melt rates reached record levels. This led to another year of major losses of ice volume, as reported by the Cryospheric Commission of the Swiss Academy of Sciences.
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Stanford Research Shows How Uncertainty in Scientific Predictions Can Help and Harm Credibility
The ways climate scientists explain their predictions about the impact of global warming can either promote or limit their persuasiveness.
USGS ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System
Next week, USGS and the nation commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquake disasters in U.S. history – the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in northern California.
Study Eyes Air Pollution, Noise Links to Epilepsy
Epilepsy, a neurological disorder in which patients experience recurring seizures, can develop from a number of causes. Genetics plays a role, while some people develop it as a result of conditions like stroke, tumours or head trauma.
Texas A&M AgriLife Expands Footprint With Renovated Urban Campus In Dallas
The Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas aims to serve as a rural-urban interface connecting Texans to their food sources, environmental sustainability and healthy living.
Mentoring Works: Teachers Engage Year-round with Lake Superior
For the past six summers, teams of teachers have met in Superior, Wisconsin, to kick off a week of watershed exploration.


